Exam 8: Deciding About Parenthood

As overall fertility levels have dropped, childbearing has increasingly shifted to later ages.

Evidence shows that children, especially when they are young, tend to have which of the following influences on marriage?

Because the physical and opportunity costs of childbearing tend to be higher for men than for women, family- planning services have always been oriented to men.

The increase in childbearing among older single women is largely a(n) phenomenon.

Compared with peers who do not become parents as teenagers, all of the following are likely outcomes for teenage parents EXCEPT

About of all women who have had an abortion have had a previous abortion.

The text offers several explanations for the drop in overall fertility levels. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Because some of America's values, laws, employment policies, and culture are slanted against parents and their children, some scholars have warned that our society is characterized by

Janet is employed as an executive within a major corporation. When she decided to have a child, she stepped down from this position, thus giving up a six-figure income. Janet's situation illustrates which of the following "costs?"

Which racial/ethnic group has the highest proportion of nonmarital births?

During the 1990s, declines in the teen birth rate were especially large for women.

From a review of the literature about couples who decided not to have children, which of the following is NOT one of the motives for childlessness?

International adoption grew dramatically through the early 2000s, but has slowed down in recent years.

Which of the following concepts indicates the condition of wanting to conceive and bear a child but being physically unable to do so?

In American society, having children is taken for granted, whereas not having children seems to need a justification. This reflects a

In a(n) adoption, the adoptive child is returned to the agency after the adoption is final.

What are the issues involved with a transracial adoption?

Brad and Jan have recently adopted a child through a licensed agency. This example reflects adoption.

What is the most commonly used birth-control method?

The arrival of a child is less disruptive when the parents get along well and have a strong commitment to parenting.